leathery
adjective
leath·ery
| \ ˈle-t͟hə-rē
, ˈlet͟h-rē\
, ˈlet͟h-rē\
Definition of leathery
: resembling, characteristic of, or suggestive of leather
a leathery face a leathery aroma
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Examples of leathery in a Sentence
the old farmer's leathery, brown skin
the leathery meat served in the cafeteria drove many of us to start bringing our own lunches
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Soon after the first notes sounded, the singer threw off her velvet and satin duvet cape to reveal a velvet corset underneath, delicately lined with even more crystals—worn with knee-length black leathery socks to add some modern sheen. — Vogue, "RosalÃa Doubled Down on Crystal-Adorned Burberry at Her First VMAs," 27 Aug. 2019 Frederic gets pleasantly leathery tenor tones from Joshua Dennis. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "A fairy-tale world premiere and Janácek's brutal but redemptive 'Jenufa' impress at Santa Fe Opera," 6 Aug. 2019 Dino-developers paid special attention to ensure the creatures — from the leathery skin to the attentive eyes — appear even more believable up close. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, "The real stars of 'Jurassic World - The Ride' are the freakily lifelike roaming dinosaurs," 23 July 2019 The Florida Keys conjure many images—spectacular sunsets, slushy drinks, and Ernest Hemingway’s leathery skin burning in the Florida sun. — Nancy Depalma, Condé Nast Traveler, "Best Beaches in the Florida Keys," 19 July 2019 More than 160 million years ago, the forests of ancient China were home to a bizarre predator: a tiny dinosaur that glided from tree to tree with leathery, bat-like wings. — National Geographic, "New species of bat-wing dinosaur discovered," 8 May 2019 Scaly, spiny and snaggletoothed, soaring through the sky on leathery wings. — Soren Andersen, The Seattle Times, "‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’: Third film soars with extraordinary visuals," 20 Feb. 2019 The Headphones cups are made of an unspecified faux-leathery material, and felt comfortable if not a bit snug. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Hands-on with Microsoft's Surface Headphones: tune out the outside world to focus," 3 Oct. 2018 Countertops are black granite with a thermal finish, which gives it a bit of a leathery feel, Mr. Lehman noted, with the island sink part of the same block of granite. — Stacey Altherr, WSJ, "Inside the Kitchens of America’s Most-Expensive Homes," 19 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'leathery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for leathery
leathery
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of leathery
: looking or feeling like leather
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leathery
adjective
leath·ery
| \ ˈle-t͟hə-rē
\
\
Kids Definition of leathery
: like leather
leathery skin
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